Entries in 'ip' (105)
New IP grows market share
The importance of new IP in the video games market has, contrary to popular opinion, grown over the current generation of machines according to a new report from analyst firm ...
DJ Hero best new IP of ‘09
Though commentators would have you believe that the music game genre is in a savage state of decline, new numbers from NPD Group claim that DJ Hero was in revenue ...
Activision “sticking with” DJ Hero IP
Leading global publisher Activision Blizzard has vowed to press ahead with its plans for the DJ Hero brand, having confirmed its intention to publish a sequel to the firm’s latest ...
EA: Fewer games on the way in 2010
In an exclusive interview with MCV, EA Europe’s senior VP Jens Uwe Intat has stated that the publisher will release fewer games in 2010 than it did in 2009 - ...
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Capcom bringing key IP back to Japan
Capcom has said in an investor Q&A that it intends to change the way it handles third party development partnerships with the intention of delegating new IP projects to its ...
IsoHunt downed by copyright lawyers
Though Christmas day is behind us, IP holders have been given a late festive present with news that another high-profile BitTorrent site – Gary Fung’s IsoHunt – has been closed ...
EA’s BioWare working on new IP?
Canadian studio BioWare may be working on an original IP project, a developer’s CV suggests.
Gearbox turned down Bladerunner IP
The potential for a modern-day game based on classic sci-fi IP Bladerunner is obvious – and such a reality very nearly came to pass, developer Gearbox has admitted.
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EA falls out of love with new IP
Rapidly changing publisher EA has revealed that as well as shedding a huge 1,500 jobs, the company has also ditched a dozen announced projects to focus on its established and ...
CID The Dummy deal agreed
A dispute between Italian studio Twelve Interactive and UK firm OG International concerning the rights to the CID Dummy franchise has reportedly been resolved, according to Edge.
‘Risk-averse’ retailers split market
Publishers this week debated whether retailers are too sceptical about new IP following accusations that the High Street is ‘dumbing down’.
Maclean: Industry is cold on new IP
Development legend Archer Maclean has told MCV publishers have become reluctant to invest in new and innovative ideas.
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Roland Rat sniffs out games deal
Publishers are being urged to take a chance on a Roland Rat game, after a US IP agency snapped up the rights to the classic 1980s television character.
Gearbox offloading Heat IP
Gearbox Software has revealed that it may sell to other studios the right to develop a game based on the 1995 Michael Mann film Heat.
Warner plans Midway IP revamp
Following the media empire’s $49 million Midway takeover, Warner Bros has chosen to name two of the various franchises it has bought along with the company.
Ex-Empire IP coming to UK market
Empire’s former sales boss Vip Patel is to launch the UK office of Zoo Games – the company which purchased the defunct Britsoft publisher’s IP in May for a bargain ...
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Xbox 360 TV news on the way next week
Microsoft is to hold a press event next week that will detail a new Xbox 360 content agreement that is in some way related to TV.
Bizarre Creations’ new racer revealed?
French magazine Joypad has seemingly got the first word on Bizarre Creations’ top secret new racing IP – a combat-based arcade outing entitled Blur.
South Peak: ‘Gamers want new IP’
Others might be cutting back on new IP, but South Peak has told MCV that it is committed to original ideas.
The publisher is releasing a number of titles based ...
New IP to be announced for PSP
Following on from John Koller’s bold statements about an exciting E3 for PS3, SCEE has told MCV that new IP will feature in the line-up.
Koller: More PSP announcements at E3
The surprise announcement of LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm, Assassin’s Creed, Dissidia Final Fantasy and Rock Band earlier this week made PSP the platform to watch in 2009 – and now Sony has ...
US: Special 301 review highlights Euro piracy problem
A new report entitled Special 301 Review, filed by the International Intellectual Property Alliance in conjunction with games publisher association the ESA, has highlighted the countries in which piracy remains ...
Labels retreat from new IP
The world’s biggest publishers have been forced into reducing investment in new IP – as recession-hit consumers and a crowded market strong-arm them into relying on established brands.
Recession threatens new IP push
Responding to claims from EA that it’s recent financial troubles will not spell the end of its renewed commitment to original IP, Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter has admitted that ...
EA: We’ll carry on taking risks
Despite announcing poor Q3 financial results and some high-scale company restructuring last week, publisher EA has pledged to not backtrack on its newfound love of original IP and fleshing out ...
